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6th Grade
mathematics
The North Carolina Standard Course of Study provides five goals in which every sixth graders will learn mathematics through each objective for the curriculum and objectives. NCSCOS -6th Grade Math

Goal 1: Rational Numbers

Rational Numbers Chart
o Students will develop a sense of negative rational numbers.
o Students will estimate the meaning for percents.
o Compare and order rational numbers.
o Students will develop a fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of non-negative rational numbers.
o Develop a fluency in the use of factors, multiples, exponential notation, and prime factorization.
o Students will use exponential and scientific notation to write large and small numbers.
o Develop flexibility in solving problems using mental computation, estimation, calculators, and computers.


Goal 2: Two and Three Dimensional Figures

Volumes and Areas

o Measure length, perimeter, area, angles, weight, and mass.
o Solve problems involving perimeter and circumference and are of plane figures.


Goal 3: Properties and Relationships of Geometric Figures in the Coordinate Plane
Human Coordinate Plane
o Students will identify and describe the intersection of figures.
o Identify the radius, diameter, chord, center, and circumference of a circle.
o Transform figures in a plane and describe transformation.
o Students will solve problems involving geometric figures in a coordinate plane.


Goal 4: Probabilities
Probability Quizzes
o Develop fluency with counting strategies to determine sample space for an event.
o Students will determine the probability of an event.
o Conduct experiments involving simple and compound events.
o Determine and compare experimental and theoretical probabilities for simple, compound, independent, and dependent events.
o Students will design and conduct experiments to solve problems.

Goal 5: Simple Algebraic Expressions
Word Problems
o Students will obtain simple algebraic expressions using basic properties such as identity, commutative, associative, distributive, and order of operations.
o Use and Evaluate algebraic expressions.
o Solve simple one and two step equations and inequalities.
o Students will use graphs, tables, and symbols to solve problems involving rates of change and ratios.

Additional Websites
Mathline
This is a publication by PBS Teachers in which provides lesson plans with videos.
Math Dictionary
Some students have difficulty understanding definitions of math vocabulary. Math Dictionary gives the definition and examples for each math word.
Teaching Tips and Lessons
Teaching Today has a variety of lesson plans, activities, and articles.
Super Math Games
There are various games ranging from fractions to geometry.

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